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A CNN news crew including a reporter, Omar Jimenez, was arrested this morning during a live broadcast in Minneapolis. This was a "clear violation of their First Amendment rights," according to a tweet from CNN Communications. CNN was reporting the morning after violent protests erupted the night before in response to the incident of George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man who died moments after a white police officer kept his knee pinned to Floyd's neck despite his pleas. In the video, you can clearly hear the CNN news crew repeatedly stating to the officers that they are with CNN and they are live on air. "This is the four of us. We are one team. Just put us back where you want us. We are getting out of your way so just let us know." Jimenez says as he shows his press credentials. "Wherever you'd want us we will go." To make matters worse, Minnesota State Patrol incorrectly tweeted that "the three were released once ...

 "Viral: Antisemitism In Four Mutations,"  a powerful documentary film about the evolution of antisemitism around the globe, aired last night on PBS.  Written, produced, and directed by filmmaker Andrew Goldberg, "the documentary visits four countries to speak first hand with victims, witnesses and anti-Semites," according to PBS . The film is divided into four chapters, shining a light on the countries of the United States, Hungary, England, and France. "It was the most anti-Semitism I had seen in my two-decade career as a journalist," Goldberg says in the first chapter of the film. "But why now in so many places around the world and in so many ways?" Following a comparison of the spread of hate to a virus, the film begins with the terrifying radio communication between officers on Oct. 27, 2018, the day of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting. 11 lives were lost at the Tree of Life*Or L'Simcha Congregation. "Once again the...

"Angels & Demons" was so good and such a page turner that I just couldn't put it down. I don't usually read books that are 569 pages thick in a matter of a week, but I managed to complete this one. Knowing that this COVID-19 and "Stay at home. Flatten the curve!" was going to go on for a while, I thought I'd take a shot at the Robert Langdon series by Dan Brown. There's a movie series! I first watched the 2011 film "Inferno" that's based on the fourth book starring the one and only Tom Hanks playing as Robert Langdon. There's actually three movies based on the Robert Langdon series: "The Da Vinci Code" (2006), "Angels & Demons" (2009), and "Inferno" (2016). It's important to note that although "Angels & Demons" is the first book, a film adaptation of "The Da Vinci Code" (book two) was released in theaters prior to the release of the "Angels & Demons...

The lift on the ban of education for pregnant girls and young mothers in Sierra Leone was immediately put into effect, President Julius Maada Bio and Education Minister David Moinina Sengeh announced on Monday. The ban was first put into place in 2010. Among the seven continents, Africa has the highest teenage pregnancy rates, according to the United Nations . “The Sierra Leone government should accompany this announcement with clear directives for school officials to accept, include, and support pregnant students and teen mothers in schools,” said Elin Martinez, a senior children’s rights researcher at Human Rights Watch. “It should also broadcast messages of inclusion nationally, and work with communities to ensure that girls, their families, teachers, and community leaders know that all girls belong in school." The Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States ruled that the ban was discriminatory and ordered the country's government to disman...

This Is Us has wrapped up Season 4 and whoa...what a FiNaLe!  *** SPOILERS AHEAD!** *Just a bit of a note since we're dealing with four time periods (The Big Three's first birthday, present day, the future, and the far future)… I will use the term "the future" as a reference to the flash forward scene that shows the scene with everyone at Kevin's house. The term "far future" is future Jack, Lucy, Hailey, and Hope. Kate and Toby adopts " There are two possibilities here. Kate and Toby's relationship doesn't last or Kate dies. " "My prediction is that she'll end up with Marc." - My 'This Is Us' predictions! (Part One)   Fans were relieved to learn that Toby is not cheating with Lady Kryptonite and from this point, it looks like it's safe to say that Kate and Toby's relationship will last (for now). At the end of the Season 4 finale, Kevin, Randall, Uncle Nicky, Beth, Kevin's twins, and Rebe...

March 21, The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, marks a remembrance of the 1960 Sharpeville Massacre. United Nations / Facebook In a town near Johannesburg, South Africa, Afrikaner police killed 69 people, wounding 180 others who were "protesting against the South African government’s restriction of nonwhite travel," according to HISTORY . In 1979, The United Nations General Assembly implemented a programme of activities that focused on contesting racism, racial discrimination, and apartheid which was to take place during the second part of Decade for Action to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination, according to the United Nations website. Apartheid in South Africa has been discontinued. It was later proclaimed by the General Assembly that 2015-2024 marks The International Decade for People of African Descent, a special time to recognize that "people of African descent represent a distinct group whose human rights must be...

Growing up, "Star Wars" never appealed to me. I would bug my friends who were fans and say, "Is 'Star Trek' different from 'Star Wars?'". (I was aware of a big distinction, but just did that to annoy them) Finally, I watched "Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope" and OH MY GOSH...WHY DIDN'T I WATCH IT SOONER? What surprised me Boy, the first thing I observed watching "Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope," was how political it was! The two sides of the Rebels and the Galactic Empire is similar to conflicts today. "Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi. You're my only hope." - Princess Leia When I got to the part when Luke began his mission to save Princess Leia, my first impression was Oh, no...it's another one of those films where the female needs rescuing. That's right! Her name is Princess Leia. Why am I not surprised? I was so relieved to see that later in the movie, she began to take charge once s...